Lender Checklist: What You Need for a Mortgage
When you are applying for a home loan your lender will require several items from you. When getting ready to buy a home be prepared and have the items from the list below ready for submission. Having these items readily available to your lender will speed up the amount of time to process your loan and lessen the amount of contact needed.
- W-2 forms (or business tax return forms if you’re self-employed) for the last two or three years for every person signing the loan.
- Copies of at least one pay stub for each person signing the loan.
- Account numbers of all your credit cards and the amounts for any outstanding balances.
- Copies of two to four months of bank or credit union statements for both checking and savings accounts.
- Lender, loan number, and amount owed on other installment loans, such as student loans and car loans.
- Addresses where you have lived for the last five to seven years, with names of landlords if appropriate.
- Copies of brokerage account statements for two to four months, as well as a list of any other major assets of value, such as a boat, RV, or stocks or bonds not held in a brokerage account.
- Copies of your most recent 401(k) or other retirement account statement.
- Documentation to verify additional income such as child support or a pension.
- Copies of personal tax forms for the last two to three years.
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If you planning to buy real estate in the Lake Norman area, make sure you’re ready. Several steps to getting your finances in order, checking on your credit score, learn ways to improve your credit, follow a lender checklist and explore real home ownership costs.
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The Lender checklist has the required items your lender will need to have ready when you apply for a mortgage to buy a home on the lake. Matching homes with lifestyles is the basis for Robin’s real estate business. Most of all, contact Robin if you have any general questions.